Fibula allograft in complex three-part and four-part proximal humeral fractures in active patients, a matched case-control study

Fibula allograft in complex three-part and four-part proximal humeral fractures in active patients, a matched case-control study

Background: About 20% of proximal humerus fractures (PHFs) are unstable and/or markedly displaced and therefore require surgery. Locking plate fixation after anatomical reduction has become the current treatment of choice for these fractures in the active population. However, studies have shown comp...

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Main Authors: Floortje Lodewika J. Opperman, MD, Leanne S. Blaas, MD, Merel Pape, MD, Nikki Buijs, PhD, MD, Maayke v Sterkenburg, PhD, MD, Jian Zhang Yuan, MD, Charlotte M. Lameijer, PhD, MD, Robert Jan Derksen, PhD, MD
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2024-01-01
Series:JSES International
Subjects:
Proximal humeral fracture
Medial hinge
Avascular necrosis
Fibula allograft
Locking plate
Functional outcomes
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2666638323002621

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